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YKM to KMJ: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
5,383 mi
8,663 km · 4,677 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKM from KMJ?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 5,383 miles (8,663 km, 4,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 16 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to KMJ?
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